CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 12, 2010
3:00 P.M., THE LOFT OF THE GUILLOT UNIVERSITY CENTER
The UNA Curriculum Committee met at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 12, 2010, in the Loft of the Guillot University Center. The following members were present: Dr. Melissa Clark, Dr. Bob Garfrerick, Dr. Kerry Gatlin, Dr. Vagn Hansen, Dr. Donna Jacobs, Dr. Ed Joubert, Dr. Janice Myhan, Dr. Lesley Peterson, Dr. Martha Rock, Dr. Keith Sellers, Dr. John G. Thornell, Ms. Mandy Wicks, and Dr. Sue J. Wilson. Dr. Anna Lott, Chairperson, presided. Guests included Craig Christy, Jane Wilson, Bob Young, Greg Pitts, David Muse, and Scott Infanger.
Approval of the minutes of the meeting of January 12, 2010
Dr. Garfrerick moved approval and Dr. Rock seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.
Consideration of the request from the Department of Communications for a new program – B.A./B.S. in Mass Communications; Consideration of the request from the Department of Communications for new courses: COM 205, 215, 260, 303, 326, 455, 465
Dr. Joubert moved approval and Dr. Rock seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. The new program will be presented to ACHE for approval.
Consideration of the request from the Department of Communications for course revisions: COM 220, 230, 314, 316, 317, 340, 356, 368, 370, 373, 400, 410, 440, 499
Dr. Rock moved approval and Dr. Garfrerick seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.
Consideration of the request from the Department of Foreign Languages for the elimination of FL/GE/HI 203H, FR/GR/SP 498; Consideration of the request from the Department of Foreign Languages for new course, FL 204H
Dr. Garfrerick moved approval and Dr. Rock seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.
Consideration of the request from the Department of Foreign Languages for the elimination of prerequisite statement in SP 400W
Dr. Sellers moved approval and Dr. Myhan seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.
Consideration of the request from the Department of Foreign Languages for the addition of candidate courses to and deletion of defunct course from Minor in International Studies
Dr. Sellers moved approval and Dr. Garfrerick seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.
Consideration of the request from the Department of Foreign Languages for new course, SP 360
Dr. Rock moved approval and Dr. Sellers seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. Dr. Jacobs requested that this course be added to the Spanish secondary education program.
Consideration of the request from the Department of Secondary Education for the removal of ED 381 as a prerequisite for ED 382 and ED 401
Dr. Rock moved approval and Dr. Myhan seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.
Consideration of the request from the Department of HES for changes to the Child Development program; Consideration of the request from the Department of HES for title change, HES 468; Consideration of the request from the Department of HES for cross listing of ECE 312 with HES 312 and ECE 474 with HES 474; Consideration of the request from the Department of HES for a new course, HES 344 and cross listing of the course with EEX 340; Consideration of the request from the Department of HES for new courses, HES 352, 370, 372, 460
Dr. Peterson moved approval and Dr. Garfrerick seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.
Consideration of the request from the Department of HPER for changes to the Exercise Science concentration
Because of questions raised, Dr. Jacobs pulled the item from the agenda. A revised request will be presented at the next meeting.
Consideration of the request from the Department of HPER for title change, HPE 304; Consideration of the request from the Department of HPER for changes to the Community Recreation concentration
Dr. Garfrerick moved approval and Dr. Rock seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.
Consideration of the request from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science for change in prerequisites, MA 421
Dr. Joubert moved approval and Dr. Rock seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously.
Upon motion by Dr. Rock, the meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
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Anna Lott, Chairperson